Could these have been Liverpool’s four alternatives to Southampton’s Sadio Mane?

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Theo Walcott

It is well known that Walcott has been out of favour at Arsenal, but hardly anything was made of his time on the bench until the announcement of the England squad for Euro 2016.

Walcott’s omission from the national team highlighted the lack of game-time he had enjoyed over the past season, with foreign counterparts Mesut Özil, Alexis Sanchez and Olivier Giroud all being preferred over the Englishman.

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Walcott; provided he’s in form, would bring a goal-scoring presence from the right wing, while would also come at a cheaper price than Mane. The FA cup winner has a versatility enabling him to play as the last man or out on the right, giving Klopp a variety of tactical options if needed.

Lucas Moura 

Akin to Walcott, the Brazilian was out of favour at PSG for most of the last campaign, as Di Maria stole his position before he was able to shift Edison Cavani out the first-team picture towards the end of the year. He is now likely to be the subject of much speculation over the summer transfer window.

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Links to Liverpool had begun long before the transfer window and the Brazilian would arrive at Anfield with 13 goals in 32 starts to his name, suggesting that he too; like Walcott, presents a genuine goal threat. Lucas has stereotypical Brazilian flair and ability that would astonish the support from the Kop.

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